Meaning of 組 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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組, 組みJLPT 3
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Kana Readingくみ
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Romajikumi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- set (of items)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- group (of people); class (of students); company (esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- typesetting; composition
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Example Sentences
組, 組み, くみ used in context
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It's difficult for returnees to blend in to that class.
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He is at the head of the class.
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私たちは十
じゅう 組くみ の男女だんじょ をパーティーに招待しょうたい したする 。We invited ten couples to the party.
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我々
われわれ の組くみ みは50人じん のおとこ生徒せいと から成り立っている。Our class consists of fifty boys.
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もうひと組
くみ の観光客かんこうきゃく が到着とうちゃく したする 。Another lot of tourists arrived.
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みんな
みな 2人ふたり ずつの組くみ になって踊り出したおどりだす 。Everyone formed couples and began dancing.
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Kanji found in this word
association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
On: ソ
Kun: く.む, くみ, -ぐみ
11 strokes
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